Thomas Knowles is Managing Partner and Co-CEO at Gratitude Ventures, where he has worked since 2015. He previously held roles at Backcountry, Liveperson, and SVB Capital, and has managed investments in over 40 companies.
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Send your deckThomas Knowles is Managing Partner and Co-CEO at Gratitude Ventures, where he has worked since 2015. He previously held roles at Backcountry, Liveperson, and SVB Capital, and has managed investments in over 40 companies.
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investing roles at SVB Capital; led corporate development and strategy at Backcountry; led corporate development and strategy at Liveperson.
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